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Is inroad a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word inroad is a Scrabble US word. The word inroad is worth 7 points in Scrabble:

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Is inroad a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word inroad is a Scrabble UK word and has 7 points:

I1N1R1O1A1D2

Is inroad a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word inroad is a Words With Friends word. The word inroad is worth 8 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

I1N2R1O1A1D2

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6-letter words (3 found)

DONAIR,INROAD,ORDAIN,

5-letter words (12 found)

ADORN,ANDRO,AROID,DANIO,DINAR,DRAIN,NADIR,NIDOR,NORIA,RADIO,RADON,RANID,

4-letter words (24 found)

AIRN,ARID,DARI,DARN,DINO,DONA,INRO,IRON,NAOI,NARD,NODI,NOIR,NORI,ORAD,RAID,RAIN,RAND,RANI,RIAD,RIND,ROAD,ROAN,ROID,ROIN,

3-letter words (26 found)

ADO,AID,AIN,AIR,AND,ANI,ARD,DAN,DIN,DON,DOR,ION,NID,NOD,NOR,OAR,ODA,ORA,ORD,RAD,RAI,RAN,RIA,RID,RIN,ROD,

2-letter words (16 found)

AD,AI,AN,AR,DA,DI,DO,ID,IN,IO,NA,NO,OD,OI,ON,OR,

You can make 81 words from inroad according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of inroad

inroad

Etymology

The noun is derived from in +‎ road (“(obsolete) act of riding on horseback; hostile ride against a particular area, raid”).

The verb is derived from the noun.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɪnɹəʊd/
  • (Canada, General American) IPA(key): /ˈɪnˌɹoʊd/
  • Hyphenation: in‧road

Noun

inroad (plural inroads)

  1. (military, also figuratively) An advance into enemy territory, an attempted invasion; an encroachment, an incursion.
    Synonyms: foray, inbreak, inbreaking, infall, raid
  2. (figuratively, usually in the plural) Often followed by in, into, or on: initial progress made toward accomplishing a goal or solving a problem.

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Verb

inroad (third-person singular simple present inroads, present participle inroading, simple past and past participle inroaded)

  1. (intransitive, archaic) To make advances or incursions.
  2. (transitive, obsolete) To make an inroad into (something).
    Synonym: invade

Translations

See also

  • make headway

References

Anagrams

  • Ardoin, Dorian, NORAID, Orinda, Rodina, donair, draino, ordain, radion, ranoid

Source: wiktionary.org